which was the ritual of Yagya and the ritual of the Vedas,
He performed all the Vedic traditions with devotion
By donating land and donating gems etc
He also gave various types of charities concerning lands, jewels ect.16.
(Thus) established his politics from country to country
He promulgated his policies in all the countries, and donated gifts of various type
(That king) donated elephants etc
He donated elephants ect. And performed various types of ashvamedha yajnas (horse-sacrifices). 17.
(He) gave to the Brahmins many horses with instruments
He donated many decorated horses to those Brahmins, who had the knowledge of eighteen sciences, who were the reciters of six Shastr ect.
(who) recited the four Vedas, the six Shastras and the Smritis.
And also those who were skilful in playing various types of musical instruments.18.
Camphor (kafur) was dissolved in rose (extract) and rubbed
At that time the Sandal and roses were rubbed and the liquor of musk was prepared
Saffron ('Kashmir Ghas') was ground for fragrance.
During the reign of that king, the abodes of all the people gave out the fragrance of Kashmiri grass.19.
SANGET PADRI STANZA
Sieve, muchang, beena,
The tunes of Iyer, drum etc. were heard
The raga was created by playing the tambourine, kansiyas, turi, shehnai
The pleasing sounds of tabors, clarions, clarionets ect. Were also heard.2o.
Some chaine, tur, beena, mridang,
Somewhere there wes tune of drum, lyer etc. and somewhere the sound of tabor, anklet, drum,musical glasses ect. Was heard
Wherever you look, there is a fragrance.
There was feeling of fragrance everywhere and with this rising odour,all the abodes seemed fragrant.21.
HARIBOLMANA STANZA
(Such as) King Manu reigned
And took away the sorrow of the country.
(In the country) many things were decorated
When manu ruled, he removed the suffering of the people and he was so good that even the gods felt shy after listening to his approbation.22.
End of the description of the rule of king Manu in Bachitar Natak.
Now begins the description of the rule of king Prithu.
TOTAK STANZA
As many kings as there were, how far should I count them?
How many kings were there and how many of them were merged by the Lord in his light? To what extent should I describe them.
Then Prithvi became king of Prithvi,
Then there was Prithu, the Lord of the earth, who donated enormous gifts to the Brahmins.23.
(The king) went hunting one day with an army
One day, in a desolate forest, seeing huge lions, he went hunting, along with his army, in order to attack them
There, a woman named Shakuntala was wearing Tej (beauty).
There a women named Shakuntala, whose light bedimmed even the luster of the sun.24.
HARIBOLMANA STANZA
(The king) went there.
Hunted deer.
(There) saw a little girl,
After killing a deer and seeing a desolate cottage, the king reached there.25.
(The king) went into that (hut).
Don't take anyone with you.